Performed by solo tuba with pizzicatostrings accompanying, the rolling, bulbous nature of both the music and the instrument fit well with the Hutt's personality. Only appearing briefly in Return of the Jedi, the version in the Phantom Menace is a fully orchestrated version of the solo, replete with brass fanfare to accompany Jabba's viewing of the Boonta Eve ClassicPodrace.

The Jabba the Hutt Solo, as it has come to be known in tubist's circles, has gained wide acceptance and popularity in the tuba world. Williams fleshed out the solo, turning it into a frequently played "mini-concerto" of sorts. Originally played by the late great John Fletcher in Return of the Jedi, the expanded Jabba solo was largely popularized by Chester Schmitz of the Boston Pops.